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J. E HILLS.

ATTAGHMBNT'POR TBLEPHONBS. I No. 471,549. Patented Mar. 29, 1892.

UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE;

JAMES E. HILLS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ATTACHMENT FOR TELEPHONES.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters latent NO. 471,549, dated March29, 1892.

Application filed April 2'7, 1891- Serial No. 390,594. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES E. HILLS, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TelephoneAttachments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to attachments for telephone transmitters andreceivers, and comprises adjustable supports, intermediate connectionsof the several parts, and features of construction and arrangement ofthe parts, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth. 7 The objects ofthe invention are to provide means for supporting the receiver in anovel manner and to make a stationary transmitter accessible fromdifferent elevations, together with means for excluding sound from theunused ear. I attain these objects by the preferred mechanism, eitherindividually or conjointly, shown in the accompanying drawings, whereinsimilar letters of reference are used to designate corresponding partsin the several views, and in which Figure 1 represents a perspectiveview of the plant of a telephone transmitter and receiver, showing myseveral improvements applied thereto. Fig. 2 represents a perspectiveview of the receiver-support detached. Fig. 3 represents a similar Viewof the support for sound-conveying device for making the trans mitteraccessible. Fig. 4 represents a rear elevation of a portion of thereceiver-support. Fig. 5 represents a side elevation of the transmitterand the sound-conveying device and support .therefor. Fig. 6 representsone mode of connecting the parts of the sound-conveying device and thetransmitter.

and at the lower end merge into a coil 6', which provides them-with aresiliency. From the said coil the wire is twisted tightly, as at 8 toprovide a reinforced or stiff stem for sustaining the loop of thesupport E in upright position. This stem extends from the support E atan angle to thereby properly position the said support, and the oppositeend of the stem is formed with a foot e which comprises a loop to beremovably fitted on baserest D and a bracing arm or finger to bear oneither the upper or lower side of said baserest to assist in resistingthe strain brought to bear on the said foot. On the said elongated loopa slide plate or bracket F is mountrest F to receive and support thereceiver B. I

To one side of said seat or rest F is adjustably connected a curved armF having a coil f therein to impart a resiliency thereto, and onthe'opposite free end thereof is attached an elastic cup F adapted to bepressed against the unused ear to avoid inconvenience of surroundingnoises or sounds. The said arm F is adjustable vertically or laterally,so that different positions of the person receiving or sendinga messagemay be readily accommodated.

As the sides of the elongated loop have a tendency to distend or spreadapart and as the openings or grooves forming guides for the plate orbracket F are parallel, adjusting devices are unnecessary, by reason ofthe fact that when said plate or bracket is moved up or down the guidesof the same tend to draw the sides e of the elongated loop parallel, andthereby produce a binding between said parts, which securely sustainsthe desired adjustment of said plate or bracket.

G designates a support similar to support E, the sidesbeing slighlydistended, and on which a part of the sound-conveying device for thetransmitter C is adj ustably mounted. The upper portion of said supportGis a continuous bend connecting the sides, and at the lower end areloops g to give resiliency to the support, and from said loops extendarms g to engage a portion of the casing or frame to hold the support inproper upright position.

The part of the sound-conveying device on said support G consists of aplate or bracket G with parallel guides, which are fitted to the sidesof said support G, and formed with a central opening G on the front sideof which is secured a mouth-piece or trumpet G To the rear side of thesaid bracket G is connected one end of a sound-conveying tube H,suitably secured to the same and of sufficient length to allow thebracket G to be adjusted vertically and still sustain the unimpededtransmission of sound therethrough. The said tube H is constructed ofsuitable material and has its opposite end secured to the central partof a plate J over an opening therein, which is, situated in central linewith the mouth or sound orifice of the transmitter O. Theplate- J isheld in removable con-neci ng; thesame. The plate or bracket G isadjusted and sustained in its adjusted positton inlthe, same manner asthe plate or bracket E; which is frictional contact or binding 0tonepart on the other. p

In Fig. 6 one mode of connecting the rear of plate or bracket G with oneend of tube H is shown, and consistsiof avooiled sprtngK, securelyattached to said plateor bracket and surrounding the opening thereimandhaving of the tube to thereby prevent cross-sectional contraction ofsaid tube by-bending and: avoid interference with the sound. passingtherethro-ugh- The opposite end of said tube is shown. connected inlike. manner-to the plate J, the spring K in this-instance beingsecuredat one. end over the opening in the plate J and the-opposite endinserted in. the tube, as herein-before set forth.

It will. be seen: that the several supports heretoforeset forth couldbeindi'vidually em ployed without either of the othersor be unitedlyused, as may be desired.

The receiver-support. may be arranged in a right or left-position, asmay be found convenient, and the arm F will be correspondingly: changedto suit the position. of said support.

Having thus described. my'invention, whatI claim asnewis- 1. Azsupportfor a. telephone receiver or transmitter, consisting of an elongatedloop.

having normally-distended curved sides, a

lower coil and an upper closed end, and a slide adjnstably mountedthereon,.substantially asdescribed.

2. A telephone attachment consisting of an elongated supporting-loop.closed at top and bottom and having distended sides, and a lowencoil,and a slide adjustably mounted thereonv and. adapted to support. atelephoneinst-rument, substantially asdescribed.

3. A telephone attachment consisting of an elongated supporting-loopclosed at the top andprovided with alower coil and distended free end tofit over the ear, substantially as described.

4. A support for a telephone receiver or transmitter, consisting of anelongated loop having a looped foot or arm for removable attachment, anda slide mounted on said loop,

substantially as described.

5. A support for a telephone receiver or transmitter, consisting of anelongated loop having a lower coil for imparting resiliency to said loopand a slide on the loop, substantially asdescribed. tion with saidtransmitter byarms. J, engag- 6 A support adapted for use with. atelephone receiving and transmitting plant, consisting of an uprightelongated loop; atrio tio'n'al slide adjustable. thereon and formed withan orifice, a sou nd-conveyin-gtnbefitted loop is connected, and to thetransmittin-g-instrument of which the free end of the saidsoujndrconveyi ng tube is removabl y secured, I substantially asdescribed.

its. opposite end inserted in the adjacent end.

7. An attachment for a telephonic plant,

; consisting ofa support in th-eform of'an elongated loop,.africtionalslide adj-ustably mount fed thereon and formed withanorifice, a trans-:1nitter,.a plate removably connected, to the transmitter and locatedover and away from the1oritice,.said plateof itself'bein g formed: of anorifice,.and atube connecting said slide and ,said plate and having itsends attached over ithe orifices of said parts, substantially as deiscribed.

8. .An: attachment for, a telephonic plant,

of and ofv itself formed withan orifice, and. a

sound-conveying tube connectingthe adjustable slide and saidplate,.substantia-lly as (ls-- scribed.

9. A support for a telephone-receiver,.consistlng of an elongated loophaving areinforced supporting-stem, substantially as described.

10- A support for a telephone-instrument, consisting of an elongatedloop having a coil to impart resiliency thereto, areinforcedstem,

and a looped foot, substantially as described. In testimony whereof Iaffix mysignaturein presence of two witnesses.

JAMES E. I-IILLs.

WVitnesses:

ERNEST H. PILSBURY, LLEWELLYN A. WRAY.

iconsisting of an upright supportlocated in front of thetransmitting-instrument and hav- .ing an adjustable slide thereon withan orifice therein, a plate removably' connected to the transmitter infrontover the orifice there-

